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U.S. Education Advocate, Michelle Rhee, hosts town hall meeting at SABIS(R) school in Atlanta, GA.
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February 19, 2011 Contact Name: Ms. Amy Wesley Contact Number: +1-952-918-1850 Email: [email protected]
For Immediate Release
Peachtree Hope Charter School (PHCS), located in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., recently welcomed Ms. Michelle Rhee, former chancellor of D.C. public schools and respected education expert, to its campus. Present for the first Georgia Town Hall Parents’ Meeting held at PHCS, Ms. Rhee joined parents and community members from around the metro Atlanta area on February 10, 2011, for the discussion.
In coordination with the GA Parent Advocacy Network (GPAN), PHCS organized the first Georgia Town Hall Parents’ Meeting with a goal of discussing the future of education within the state. As founder and CEO of national grassroots movement StudentsFirst (www.studentsfirst.org), Ms. Rhee weighed in on a number of key topics revolving around improving education during the meeting, which ranged from educational choice and equity to high teacher standards and public school systems.
SABIS® VP of US Operations, Mr. George Saad, attended the meeting and commented: "Ms. Rhee represents the collective voice of all those who believe that our children deserve world-class education. We are very encouraged by her work and efforts."
Through StudentsFirst, Ms. Rhee works to engage parents, teachers, students, administrators, and citizens throughout the country to channel their energy to produce meaningful results on both the local and national level. Similar to SABIS®’s mission to make a difference through education, StudentFirst’s ultimate goal is to transform public education.
“As a new charter school in the state, Peachtree Hope recognizes the crucial role it plays in providing Georgia students with a solid academic foundation that drastically improves their future. Having Ms. Rhee conduct the meeting and provide her insight really motivates us to continue our efforts!” commented PHCS Director, Ms. Kendra Shipmon.
PHCS opened its doors in the fall of 2010 to 550 students enrolled in kindergarten through Grade 5. The school will expand by one grade level each year until it offers a full K-12 program. PHCS is managed and operated by Minnesota-based SABIS® Educational Systems, Inc., which currently runs a total of nine high-performing charter schools in six states across the U.S.
One of the newest members of the SABIS® School Network, PHCS joins a global network of schools that educate more than 60,000 students in 15 countries on four continents. Like all SABIS® schools, PHCS implements the dynamic SABIS® Educational System, which prepares students for admission to college, fosters a lifelong interest in learning, develops responsible world-class citizens, and blends quality education with traditional values of hard work and responsibility for self and others.
For more information about Peachtree Hope Charter School or SABIS® visit www.peachtreehope-sabis.net or www.sabis.net, respectively.
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**U.S. Education Advocate Conducts Town Hall Meeting at PHCS**
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